Doctors vs. Insurance: Personalized Treatment vs. Efficient Treatment As a consumer of medical care and medicine it is probably frightening to see that these two are at odds with each other, but this is the reality of physicians today. When you think of efficient

Last week as I was sifting through various health news articles I found several similar headlines about a recently published trial: NIH Long Term Study Shows Significant Lifestyle Changes Do Not Improve Cardiovascular Health in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

What Pain and Symptoms Are Associated With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? Pain is felt in the front of the knee, under and around the knee cap area. Pain is usually an aching pain but can sometimes become sharp and in some

Good News For Those Suffering With Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis Pain! In a study presented April 19, 2013 at the Osteoarthritis Research Society International meeting, researchers at The University of Manchester report that a light weight knee brace with a patella (knee cap) strap can

Note: Trigger points should not be confused with acupuncture, acupressure points, or reflexology as they are different systems and treatments. Medical definition: Trigger points are defined as a hyperirritable spot, usually within a taut band of skeletal muscle or in

Massage therapist, chiropractors and osteopaths have known this for decades and more studies conducted by medical science is confirming it: chronic low back pain can often be substantially reduced through manual therapies. The most recently published study (March 2013) in

According to a study published in the September 2010 issue of The Journal of Pain, raw and heat treated ginger can significantly reduce muscle pain brought on by strenuous exercise. In two separate double blind studies conducted by researchers at

What pain and symptoms are associated with the latissimus dorsi muscles? Pain reaching forward with the arms Pain in the front of the shoulder Pain around and under the shoulder blade Pain on the side of lower abdominal area Pain

What pain and symptoms are associated with the levator scapulae muscle? Pain at the slope of the neck and shoulder Stiff neck, difficulty turning head to look over the shoulder Headaches at the base of the skull Occasionally pain from

What pain and symptoms are associated with the subclavius? Pain below the collarbone Pain in the upper arm Sends pain down the forearm into the thumb, forefinger and middle finger The muscle can tighten restricting circulation to the arm and

What pain and symptoms are associated with the pectoralis minor muscle? Chest pain Burning and stabbing like pain in the pectoral (chest) area Pain in the front of the shoulder Inner arm, inner elbow traveling down to the into the

What symptoms and pain are associated with the pectoralis major muscle? Chest pain Pain in the front of the shoulder Pain in the inner arm, inner elbow traveling down to the into the middle and ring fingers Breast pain Upper

What pain and symptoms are associated with the deltoids muscle? Pain over the tip of the shoulder going down the upper arm Shoulder weakness Pain in the shoulder area when lifting Pain in the shoulder area when holding objects

What pain and symptoms are associated with the teres major? Pain in the back of the upper arm when reaching forward and up Pain in the back of the shoulder and upper arm when resting elbows on a table. Pain

What pain and symptoms are associated with the infraspinatus muscle? Pain deep in the front of the shoulder Pain going down the front and outside of the arm, sometimes going down into the hand Pain going up the back of

What pain and symptoms are associated with the supraspinatus muscle? Deep ache over the shoulder area which continues during rest Pain down the outside of the arm, occasionally extending down into the wrist Can cause clicking or popping in

What pain and symptoms are associated with the subscapularis muscle? Pain in the back of the upper arm Pain over the shoulder blade area Pain can extend down the back of the arm Persistent aching in the wrist with extreme

What symptoms and pain are associated with the teres minor? Pain toward the back of the upper arm Numbness or tingling without pain or aches in the fourth and fifth fingers Where is the teres minor muscle? The teres minor

What pain and symptoms are associated with the serratus posterior inferior? Aching in the low back often mistaken for kidney pain Pain in the low back when stretching to reach overhead Pain in the low back when twisting at the

What pain and symptoms are associated with the serratus anterior? Pain on the side of the chest toward the middle of the ribcage Pain down the arm to the fourth and fifth fingers Pain below the shoulder blade Difficulty breathing Inability

What pain and symptoms are associated with the trapezius muscle? Headache in the temple area Pain in the jaw that travels down into the neck and over behind the ear Pain behind one eye Tension headache Contributes to dizziness Pain

What pain and symptoms are associated with the serratus posterior superior? Deep aching under the shoulder blade Pain in the low point of the elbow Pain in the wrist and hand extending into the little finger Pain persists even at

What pain and symptoms are associated with the intercostal muscles? Pain in between or under the ribs Can cause a ‘stitch’ or sharp pain in the side Pain in the rib area when lying on your side Pain when twisting the

What pain and symptoms are associated with the diaphragm? Chest pain Pain around the bottom ribs Can cause a ‘stitch’ or sharp pain in the side A band of pain across the middle back Where is the diaphragm muscle? The

What pain and symptoms are associated with the rhomboid major and minor muscles? Pain along the inside of the shoulder blade especially noticeable at rest. Popping and/or grinding noise when moving the shoulder blade Inability to stand up straight Where